Remember Gauntlet? Too many veteran gamers to count grew up with the addictive arcade title, which practically sucked away quarters as temporary wizards, elves and warriors struggled to fend off a never-ending stream of enemies. The franchise has survived for two decades and seen more sequels and ports than most classic brands, and while its core mechanics have rarely changed, the experience somehow stands the test of time. Now, Gauntlet is coming to Nintendo's handheld, as IGN first reported earlier this month. The portable iteration will arrive complete with 3D action on both of Nintendo's screens, an online four-player mode and yes, even voice-chat. But what of the fundamental play controls and mechanics? Are the fun? IGN recently trekked through the title's first level to find out.
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Great read. Wow what a time that was. The contrast compared to today's crazy video game world.
This week Drew(@Nintendrew_) from Youtube and Ben(@BCTerps) join Tiny (@Tiny415) and Aaron (@Ind1fference) talk about: Nintendrew, Source Film Maker, Too Many Games, Walker Stalker Con, Mindfare, RetroCon, Andre the Giant, GPD Win, Radar Scope, Virtual Boy, Donkey Kong, Punch-Out!, Force Friday, League of Heels, Wrestlemania 2000, The Defenders, Iron Fist, Earthworm Jim 3D, WireWay, MC Groovz dance craze, Splatoon 2, Sonic Mania, Bio Force Ape, Diddy Kong Pilot, The Shadow, Sound Factory, Sim Tunes, Wii Music, Electroplankton, Gauntlet DS, Destiny 2, Pop Tarts, Uncharted Lost Legacy, Breath of the Wild Hard Mode, X-Com 2: War of the Chosen, Mario + Rabbids, Piczle Line DX, Boost Beast, Necrosphere Deluxe, Skeleton Boomerang, MagiCat, Songbringer, Stereo Aereo, The Lost Bear, Time Recoil, Planet of the Eyes, Resident Evil 4, All-Star Fruit Racing, Life is Strange Before the Storm, XBLIG, Creator Club, Brave, Mr. Shifty, Hotline Miami, Wrecking Crew and more.
Stormcloud Games' Brutal aims deliver that frenetic, dungeon crawling experience Gauntlet gave us, and Ground Punch's Jeremy Winslow takes the dive.